Three Dimensional Array in C language

Three dimensional Array in C language

In this tutorial, we will discuss the Three Dimensional Array in C language

Knowledge Area

In the C Programming Language, an array is a fixed sequenced collection of the element of the same data types. an array can be used to represent a list of number(int) or name (string) or other data type of similar elements. It is one of the ways of simply a grouping of similar types of data of single variables names.

Three types of arrays in C programming language

1. One dimensional array
2. Two-dimensional array
3. multidimensional array

Three dimensional Array

now we will understand the three-dimensional Array in C. C programming supports multidimensional Array. The Multidimensional array is also called a matrix

Here we will learn how to declare, initialize and access the multidimensional array

Declare a three-dimensional array

Syntax

data_type array_name[size1][size2][size3];

 

Example

int marks[2][3][4];

Initializing – using standard method

Program 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main()
{
    int marks[2][2][3];//3 D Array declaration
//initializing element
    marks[0][0][0]=68;
    marks[0][0][1]=78;
    marks[0][0][2]=76;
    marks[0][1][0]=89;
    marks[0][1][1]=84;
    marks[0][1][2]=47;
    marks[1][0][0]=65;
    marks[1][0][1]=24;
    marks[1][0][2]=45;
    marks[1][1][0]=54;
    marks[1][1][1]=72;
    marks[1][1][2]=35;

    //display array element based in index
    printf("Here, display array elements\n\n");
    printf("marks[0][0][0] value is: %d\n",marks[0][0][0]);
    printf("marks[0][0][1] value is: %d\n",marks[0][0][1]);
    printf("marks[0][0][2] value is: %d\n",marks[0][0][2]);
    printf("marks[0][1][0] value is: %d\n",marks[0][1][0]);
    printf("marks[0][1][1] value is: %d\n",marks[0][1][1]);
    printf("marks[0][1][2] value is: %d\n",marks[0][1][2]);
    printf("marks[1][0][0] value is: %d\n",marks[1][0][0]);
    printf("marks[1][0][1] value is: %d\n",marks[1][0][1]);
    printf("marks[1][0][2] value is: %d\n",marks[1][0][2]);
    printf("marks[1][1][0] value is: %d\n",marks[1][1][0]);
    printf("marks[1][1][1] value is: %d\n",marks[1][1][1]);
    printf("marks[1][1][2] value is: %d\n",marks[1][1][2]);
    getch();
    return 0;
}

Wen the above code is executed,it produces te following result

Initializing during the array declaration

Program 2

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main()
{
    int marks[2][3][2]={
        {{34,57},{77,79},{64,68}},
        {{62,53},{25,83},{36,76}},
        };
    printf("marks[0][0][0]=%d\n", marks[0][0][0]);
     printf("marks[0][0][1]=%d\n", marks[0][0][1]);
      printf("marks[0][1][0]=%d\n", marks[0][1][0]);
       printf("marks[0][1][1]=%d\n", marks[0][1][1]);
        printf("marks[0][2][0]=%d\n", marks[0][2][0]);
         printf("marks[0][2][1]=%d\n", marks[0][2][1]);
          printf("marks[1][0][0]=%d\n", marks[1][0][0]);
           printf("marks[1][0][1]=%d\n", marks[1][0][1]);
            printf("marks[1][1][0]=%d\n", marks[1][1][0]);
             printf("marks[1][1][1]=%d\n", marks[1][1][1]);
              printf("marks[1][2][0]=%d\n", marks[1][2][0]);
               printf("marks[1][2][1]=%d\n", marks[1][2][1]);
               getch();

    return 0;
}

Wen the above code is executed,it produces te following result

 

Initializing and displaying using loops

using for loop

Program 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
    int stu_Marks[2][3][2];//3 D array declaration in C
    int i,j,k;//counter variable declaration

    printf("Enter the elements of the array\n");

    for(i=0; i<2; i++){
        for(j=0; j<3; j++){
          for(k=0; k<2; k++){
        printf("Enter value of marks[%d][%d][%d]=",i,j,k);
          scanf("%d",&stu_Marks[i][j][k]);
    }
    }
    }
    printf("\nDisplay entered elements\n");
    for(i=0; i<2; i++){
        for(j=0; j<3; j++){
          for(k=0; k<2; k++){
        printf("stu_Marks[%d][%d][%d]=%d\n",i,j,k,stu_Marks[i][j][k]);
          }
        }
    }
getch();
    return 0;
}

Wen the above code is executed,it produces te following result

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
    int stu_Marks[2][3][2];//3 D array declaration in C
    int i,j,k;//counter variable declaration

    printf("Enter the elements of the array\n");
i=0;
    while(i<2){
            j=0;
        while(j<3){
                k=0;
          while( k<2){
        printf("Enter value of marks[%d][%d][%d]=",i,j,k);
          scanf("%d",&stu_Marks[i][j][k]);
        k++;
    }
    j++;
    }
     i++;
    }
    printf("\nDisplay entered elements\n");
    i=0;
    while(i<2){
            j=0;
        while(j<3){
                k=0;
          while(k<2){
        printf("stu_Marks[%d][%d][%d]=%d\n",i,j,k,stu_Marks[i][j][k]);
         k++;
          }
    j++;
        }
        i++;
    }
getch();
    return 0;
}

Wen the above code is executed,it produces te following result

 

Program 3

using do-while loop

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main()
{
    int stu_Marks[2][3][2];//3 D array declaration in C
    int i,j,k;//counter variable declaration

    printf("Enter the elements of the array\n");
i=0;
    do{
            j=0;
        do{
                k=0;
          do{
        printf("Enter value of marks[%d][%d][%d]=",i,j,k);
          scanf("%d",&stu_Marks[i][j][k]);
        k++;
    }while( k<2);
    j++;
    }while(j<3);
     i++;
    }while(i<2);
    printf("\nDisplay entered elements\n");
    i=0;
    do{
            j=0;
        do{
                k=0;
          do{
        printf("stu_Marks[%d][%d][%d]=%d\n",i,j,k,stu_Marks[i][j][k]);
         k++;
          }while(k<2);
    j++;
        }while(j<3);
        i++;
    }while(i<2);
getch();
    return 0;
}

Wen the above code is executed,it produces te following result